Panchagarh
Bangladesh
This town in northwestern Bangladesh sits close enough to the Himalayas that the mountain range is occasionally visible from the streets. The northernmost town in the country, Panchagarh stands on the Karatoya River and serves as the administrative centre of Panchagarh District, within the Rangpur Division.
- Population48,531
- Nearest water2.1 km
- UNESCO within 50 km1